So you are having problems researching your family history. This is something that we
all suffer from, and one of the best ways of getting help is to join a Family History
Society. As Lancashire was a large and populous county, there are a
number of societies each covering different parts of the county.

If you want an answer quickly, then ask it on one of the email lists. Lancashire has two
of these:

mlfhs, the e-mail list run by the Manchester and
Lancs Family History Society.

LANCSGEN,
a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the
county of Lancashire, England.

Please don't ask for personal advice from the Lancashire WWW page maintainer, as
frequently I don't not have the local knowledge that you require, or the time to provide
such a service. If the information you want is not on the page, then I don't have it.

I have not been able to find any time in the last five years to do my own research, so
please don't ask me to do any research for you as if I replied the answer would unfortunately
be NO.

The first place you should look if you are interested in a particular surname, is the
Guild of One Name Studies. The
GOONS members collect and research
information about all occurrences of the particular surname they are researching.

The other source of place to look is the surname lists that individuals maintain for
particular locations. Have a look at the
Lancashire surname lists

If you have found a problem on the Charnock Richard page, or on any other Lancashire page, then
please report it on the following form. We will then do our best to fix it.

Send message to Phil Stringer

The GENUKI service provides information for those with interests in family history & genealogy.
You will find information in it about, places, churches, register offices etc. but it has no connection
with such bodies. Please bear this in mind when composing your message.

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